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UN Security Council demands Gaza aid deliveries 'at scale'
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» NEW YORK - The United Nations (UN) Security Council voted on Friday to approve a resolution that demands all sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict allow the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale."
Separatist leader recants Karabakh dissolution
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» YEREVAN - The leader of Armenian separatists, who were ousted from the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan this year, on Friday said his previous decree ordering the dissolution of separatist institutions was not valid.
Israel strikes Gaza after UN calls for more aid
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel continued to press its Gaza offensive on Saturday, with Hamas reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into the besieged Palestinian territory.
In Chad camps, survivors recount Sudan war horrors
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» ADRé (CHAD) - Sitting outside her makeshift shelter in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Mariam Adam Yaya warmed up tea on some firewood in a bid to quell the pangs of hunger.
Communist veteran running against Putin
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» ROZHDESTVENO, Russia - The Communist Party of Russia, the second largest party in parliament, on Saturday selected a 75-year-old to stand next March in presidential polls against Vladimir Putin.
Exiled Senegal opposition figure seeks top job
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» DAKAR - Exiled Senegalese opposition figure Karim Wade, an ex-minister and the son of former head of state Abdoulaye Wade, said on Saturday that he had filed papers to contest presidential elections in February.
Russia bars pro-peace presidential candidate
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia's Central Electoral Commission on Saturday rejected an application by a candidate calling for peace to stand in next year's presidential elections.
Israel trains fire on south Gaza, as Biden urges caution
AFP, Published on 24/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Israel said its armed forces were increasingly focused on Hamas targets in south Gaza Sunday, as the United States again pressed its ally to do more to protect Palestinian civilians.
‘Shock therapy’ begins in Argentina
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei has announced a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree, including on rent and labour practices.
Spain braces for annual 'Fat One' lottery
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» MADRID - Spain kicks off its festive period on Friday with the world's richest lottery, splashing prize money and festive cheer across the country.